Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell – Susanna Clarke

If Jane Austen wrote about magicians instead of manners, this would be her masterpiece. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is witty, meticulous, and quietly revolutionary — a study in arrogance, academia, and ambition.

What fascinates me most isn’t the magic, but the administration of it. It’s bureaucracy meeting the supernatural — the eternal struggle between the visionary and the cautious.

Clarke proves that power is rarely loud; it’s usually signed in triplicate.

Elegant, ironic, and haunting — sorcery with paperwork and purpose.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆